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"I Shall Make You Fishers of Men"; a stained glass window at Kilmore Quay, Ireland "Fishers of men" (Greek: ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων, 'fishermen of men', from ὁ ἁλιεύς, 'seaman, fisherman', and ὁ/ἡ ἄνθρωπος, 'man, human being, woman') is a phrase used in the gospels to describe the mandate given by Jesus to his first disciples.
The phrase "fishers of men", also at Mark 1:17, is one of the most well known lines in the entire New Testament, and the most important metaphor for evangelism.The image probably had an important role in the adoption of the Ichthys as a symbol of early Christianity.
Cesáreo Gabaráin (16 May 1936 – 30 April 1991) was a Spanish Catholic priest and composer of liturgical songs such as Pescador de hombres (Fisher of Men).He received a Gold Record award in Spain, and his music is well known and sung by English- and Spanish-speaking people.
Caravaggio, born Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (also Michele Angelo Merigi or Amerighi da Caravaggio; / ˌ k ær ə ˈ v æ dʒ i oʊ /, US: /-ˈ v ɑː dʒ (i) oʊ /; Italian: [mikeˈlandʒelo meˈriːzi da (k)karaˈvaddʒo]; 29 September 1571 [1] – 18 July 1610), was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life.
It used to feature a bas-relief of Peter fishing from a boat, a symbolism derived from the tradition that the apostles were "fishers of men" (Mark 1:17). The Fisherman's Ring is a signet used until 1842 to seal official documents signed by the pope. [1]
As Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea – for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately, they left their nets and followed him. —
The term is derived from Matthew 4:19 from the New Testament, in which Jesus tells two fishermen that he will make them "fishers of men". [5] Cult leader David Berg extrapolated from this that women in his movement should be "flirty fishers" (also called "bait" or "fisherwomen"). The targeted men were called "fish".
Mark says they had nets in Mark 1:16 and they and their father, Zebedee, employed other men in Mark 1:20. Karris argues this shows they had money and a high probability of being educated, with a knowledge of the Jewish Bible. Others point to Acts 4:13 to show that they were unschooled, but Karris argues against reading this too literally. [45]